Its year end close at work this week so I decided to try to replace the TB45 myself. I have never gone through these ventures before, and being it a big and heavy engine on a large rig, it concerns me some. But, life means adventure, doesn't it?
Started by labeling every connector and vacuum hose.
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On a close inspection I realized one small difference between my current engine versus the donor one: alternator belt on mine (2005) uses one poly-V belt while the donor one (2001) uses two V-belts. Thankfully, my donor engine came with the alternator, so I'll use it instead of my current one, otherwise I'd have to change the crankshaft pulley. Donor alternator is 100A while the current one is 110A. I hope 100A is enough.
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All conectors are unplugged, water hoses are loose, radiator is out, alternator is out, power steering and AC compressor are unbolted and tied to the frame. I liked something I saw on @jff45 engine swap which is puting a board to protect the AC condenser.
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Still need to undo fuel lines before jumping into actual engine bolts. Oh, that and removing the bonnet, as that requires a pair of helping hands.
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